Scientific Name of Red Pitaya and Sea Lettuce
Botanical Name
HYLOCEREUS undatus
  
DUDLEYA caespitosa
  
Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
  
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
  
In Hindi
Red Pitaya
  
Sea Lettuce
  
In German
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
  
Meersalat
  
In French
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
  
La laitue de mer
  
In Spanish
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
  
lechuga de mar
  
In Greek
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
  
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
  
In Portuguese
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
  
alface mar
  
In Polish
Red Pitaya
  
Sea sałata
  
In Latin
Red Pitaya
  
Lactuca mare
  
Red Pitaya and Sea Lettuce in Spanish
All plants which are Cactus, basically have different names in different languages. As these names vary from region to region, scientists came up with one single name for all plants, which are called scientific names. Scientific Name of Red Pitaya and Sea Lettuce is used by scientists worldwide. Scientific names are name used by scientists, especially the taxonomic name of an organisms that consist of the genus and species. Red Pitaya and Sea Lettuce in Spanish is also different. Red Pitaya in Spanish is known as pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico) and Sea Lettuce in Spanish is known as lechuga de mar.
Common Name of Red Pitaya and Sea Lettuce
Scientific name of Red Pitaya and Sea Lettuce is the name accepted by scientists worldwide. But common name of Red Pitaya and Sea Lettuce varies in different languages. Red Pitaya and Sea Lettuce common names in Hindi, in French, in German is different. They are as follows:
- Red Pitaya in German: Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
- Red Pitaya in French: pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
- Sea Lettuce in German: Meersalat
- Sea Lettuce in French: La laitue de mer
Knowing the scientific name of Red Pitaya and Sea Lettuce also its common name in Spanish as well as in other languages is an interesting fact.
Red Pitaya and Sea Lettuce Common Name In Other Languages
Along with Red Pitaya vs Sea Lettuce Scientific Classification, Red Pitaya and Sea Lettuce common name in other languages is also interesting to know. Common name is the name used by local people. It develops over time, according to use, look and lore.
- Red Pitaya in Greek: Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
- Sea Lettuce in Greek: θάλασσα Μαρούλι